• Delhaize said that its second quarter profit was up eight percent to the equivalent of $179.6 million (US), on sales that were up 14 percent to $7.3 billion (US).
• Costco reported that its July sales were down five percent to $5.41 billion, on same-store sales that were off seven percent overall (down eight percent in the US and five percent in global stores).
• 99 Cents Only Stores reported that its first quarter sales were up nine percent to $332.1 million, on same-store sales that were up 23.6 percent. Q1 profit was $9.5 million, up from a loss of $1.5 million during the same period a year ago.
• Walmart de Mexico announced that its July sales were up 11 percent to the equivalent of $1.63 billion (US), on same-store sales that were up 4.6 percent.
• Procter & Gamble said yesterday that its fourth quarter profit was down 18 percent to $2.5 billion, from $3 billion during the same period a year ago. Q4 sales were down 11 percent to $18.7 billion.
• Unilever said that its second quarter net profit was the equivalent of $1.09 billion, down 17 percent from the same period a year ago, on sales that were up one percent to $15 billion (US).
• Costco reported that its July sales were down five percent to $5.41 billion, on same-store sales that were off seven percent overall (down eight percent in the US and five percent in global stores).
• 99 Cents Only Stores reported that its first quarter sales were up nine percent to $332.1 million, on same-store sales that were up 23.6 percent. Q1 profit was $9.5 million, up from a loss of $1.5 million during the same period a year ago.
• Walmart de Mexico announced that its July sales were up 11 percent to the equivalent of $1.63 billion (US), on same-store sales that were up 4.6 percent.
• Procter & Gamble said yesterday that its fourth quarter profit was down 18 percent to $2.5 billion, from $3 billion during the same period a year ago. Q4 sales were down 11 percent to $18.7 billion.
• Unilever said that its second quarter net profit was the equivalent of $1.09 billion, down 17 percent from the same period a year ago, on sales that were up one percent to $15 billion (US).
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